Museum of Anthropology at UBC

Image of Axu.

Image of Axu with a handwritten annotation on the back, "Axu holding mask-eagle."

Image of Lorne Smith.

Image of Lorne Smith wearing the Chilkat blanket that Daisy passed on to him as a dowry.The abalone shells and other huge pieces of abalone shell ornaments decorating her noble’s hat were distributed by Axu to certain women at the end of the wedding ceremony.

Image of of six people, with a handwritten annotation on the back "Jimmy Sewid Potlatch 1987 Robert Sewid, Lorne Smith, Frank Willie, Russell Dick, Axu, and Tabtha Huber (Bobby's Grandaughter) The cradle cermony of the Qwuqwasutinuxw."

Image of Axu and her daughter Flora Sewid.

Image of Billie Sunday Willie.

Image of Angie and Amilia, descesdents of Axu, at Axu's memorial Potlatch with a hanfwritten annoations on the back, "Angie Emma's daughter and baby Amilia choose best."

Image of Axu making a basket.

Image of Axu with a wooden sweeter. Handwritten annotation on back "Axu 2003"

Image of seven people standing on the stairs of a building. One of them is holding a banner. Handwritten annotations on back "James Sewid", "Rev. Alfred James Hall and Church Army Members circa 1895",

Image of five people stading by a table with records on it. One of them is holding a microphone. More people on the background. Handwritten annotation on back "Bella Coola Treaty. Paul Willie, Al Speck, Alvin Alfred, George Speck, Alec Smith"

Image is a close up photograph of four people standing around a table. One of them is holding a microphone. More people on the background. Handwritten annotation on back "Bella Coola Treaty with Qwiqwasutinuxca. (L) Bella Coola: Laurance Maru, Puglas Hall, James Sewid, Al Speck, Alvin Alfred, George Speck"

Image of six people standing around a table with records on it. One of them is holding a microphone. More people on the background. Handwritten annotation on back "Bella Coola Treaty 1987"

Image of six people standing around a table with records on it. One of them is holding a microphone. More people on the background. Handwritten annotation on back "Bella Coola Treaty. Ernest Willie, Peter Smith, Al Speck, Alvin Alfred, George Speck, Alec Smith"

Image of five women standing with funeral wreaths. Handwritten annotation on back "Margaret Alfred funeral (Moses Alfred's mother Qacugow). (L) Emma, Mrs Ben, Kitty Daisy, Axu, Beans Alfred (Nuladiy), Beand Roberts."

Image of the entrance to a cave with two people standing past the entrance. Handwritten annotation on back "This is when I went to see the Cave, the Nawalakwaeiy in 1994."